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Parent calls for law limiting sale of OTC meds to kids after daughter's Benadryl overdose
- A 14-year-old Ava in Arkansas was medevaced to Arkansas Children’s Hospital after taking about 70 Benadryl tablets.
- Her father says the incident highlights a broader social media trend of Benadryl challenges among minors.
- Doctors say more than one-third of child overdoses involve over‑the‑counter medications.
- Ava says she wasn’t participating in a social media challenge but was contemplating self-harm at the time.
- The family is pursuing a state law to limit bulk OTC purchases by minors and is seeking retailer and legislative responses.
- Dollar General reportedly did not check Ava’s ID during purchase of a 365-tablet bottle.
- Advocates argue for state-level policies, not just retailer rules, to curb minors’ access to OTC medications.
- The case has drawn attention to retailer policies and potential changes to prevent minors from buying large OTC quantities.
- Ava was released from the hospital and is reported to be recovering, according to the report.
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